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| has·ten [ háyss'n ] (past and past participle has·tened, present participle has·ten·ing, 3rd person present singular has·tens) |
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1. intransitive verb do something immediately: to do or say something without delay, often in order to correct what might otherwise be a misleading impression
 "But she's perfectly right," he hastened to add.
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2. transitive verb speed something up: to make something happen more quickly
A vacation would hasten his recovery.
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3. intransitive verb go somewhere quickly: to go somewhere quickly or without delay
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hastened to her side
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